Passed but…
Used this to help myself pass the SAA exam, but the app does have some rough edges and limitations.
1. Duplicate questions
2. When taking practice tests, the same questions get recycled so getting an accurate measure of mastery by taking more than one practice test is not possible.
3. The “AI powered” question recommendations is actually just spaced repetition.
4. The biggest limiting factor is that the app isn’t intelligent. It ought to immediately measure the user’s competence in the subject areas assessed and then teach to the gaps identified (see Aleks or IXL). Instead the user just cycles through a question bank and gets to mark a question as mastered if they get it right three times in a row. It still works if the user is diligent, but the app readiness scores can be gamed and shouldn’t be trusted as true.
1. Duplicate questions
2. When taking practice tests, the same questions get recycled so getting an accurate measure of mastery by taking more than one practice test is not possible.
3. The “AI powered” question recommendations is actually just spaced repetition.
4. The biggest limiting factor is that the app isn’t intelligent. It ought to immediately measure the user’s competence in the subject areas assessed and then teach to the gaps identified (see Aleks or IXL). Instead the user just cycles through a question bank and gets to mark a question as mastered if they get it right three times in a row. It still works if the user is diligent, but the app readiness scores can be gamed and shouldn’t be trusted as true.
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Great!
Was really helpful in prepping for the exam (and I passed!)!
Hands down best AWS exam prep app
I tried a few different apps to prepare for the AWS solutions architect associate exam, and this was by far the best one. The questions were excellent and matched the level of the actual exam questions, and they offer great explanations. Although it is free, the free version only allows 10 questions per day and paywalls most features, but premium is only 6.99 a month which is far better than other AWS exam prep apps, especially for what you are getting.
This app was pivotal in helping me pass the exam, I highly recommend it and especially paying for the premium version.
This app was pivotal in helping me pass the exam, I highly recommend it and especially paying for the premium version.
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Like it so far
Nice UI.
And the answers are really motivating :D.
Eg. Telling me yeah you could use that but it’s tedious and the other answer is the better solution :D.
And the answers are really motivating :D.
Eg. Telling me yeah you could use that but it’s tedious and the other answer is the better solution :D.
No Access to Payed Content - Lost Progress
I have a payed subscription.
From July on I have no access to payed content even though I payed for it.
But the worst part ist, that my entire progress is gone.
No go.
From July on I have no access to payed content even though I payed for it.
But the worst part ist, that my entire progress is gone.
No go.
Amazing app
Better to spend time on this app than IG.
Some issues noticed
I just paid for the 1 month, but noticed that in multiple questions selection I am not seeing option of "choose 2 or 3 answers" or "select 2 or 3 answers"
Secondly from my view I clicked two times Additional Resources button and it navigated to an AWS page which does not exist like 404 error or looking for something page.
Secondly from my view I clicked two times Additional Resources button and it navigated to an AWS page which does not exist like 404 error or looking for something page.
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Many answers are incorrectly labelled
The app could be great, but many of the answers are labelled as correct (highlighted in green), but with in ‘incorrect’ description below them. This raises questions about the validity or expertise of the answers to all questions.
I have emailed the company and have had no response.
I have emailed the company and have had no response.
Requires updating and corrections.
Outdated terminology and some answers incorrectly marked as wrong. Useful but not a source of absolute truth.
Some terrible questions altogether the standard which won’t be found in exam.
Some terrible questions altogether the standard which won’t be found in exam.
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. We reviewed the content and updated for latest exams in 2023. The update is available from V1.8.0.
Stops working and forces to take a DAY break
Repeats questions you have gotten correct way too many times. Wasting time. Forces users to stop learning after about an hour. So you have to wait a Day. Not friendly. Display issues, when switching from landscape to portrait it gets stuck. You can’t navigate until you force close the app.
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. 1) Starting from V1.7.0, you can mark a question as done, so it won't appear again during practice. 2) If you got forced to stop learning after about an hour, that's because the learning algorithm has detected a considerable drop in correctness. This helps most of the users, as it reminds them their learning effectiveness has dropped and to take a break. Anyway, we're considering a mechanism to let the user make that decision. (This will be in V1.8.0). 3) Landscape mode is available only for iPads. The navigation menu will get hidden automatically, but you just have to tap the menu icon to bring it back. No need to kill the app.
Good app but always room for improvement
I love the practice and exam section of this app. If you get a question right or wrong in practice mode you’ll get a description of what AWS product each option is for. I wish there was a breakdown of sections so you can just practice particular questions you may not be great at eg databases
Some answers questionable
Typos, and questionable answers. Buggy answers. Useful for high level overview but not great.
Blocks Practice even for paid users
The app will block you from practising even if you paid the monthly fee. Shows a black screen for 2 minutes as if it has crashed then it will state it’s due to spaced repetition. My exam is tomorrow morning and I would like to practice when I need to. The warning is fine, but please don’t block me, I paid to use the app. There is also many typos and bugs, answers in the wrong places.
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